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Was King David the most famous ginger to ever live? Many people believe that he was, and they also use this reasoning to conclude that there is no way that King David could've been a black man born with red hair. However, there is concrete evidence that points to the contrary.
The Earliest Roots of Judah
Before Israel became a nation, Abraham was called out of Babylon, which was a Cushite Empire. The Cushites were black descendants of Ham. When we are introduced to Abraham, we is already married to Sarah, his half sister.
After leaving Ur, Abraham travels into Canaan, which was founded by descendants of Ham. From Canaan, Abraham travels to Egypt, descendants of Ham's son Mizraim. He then leaves Egypt with vasts amounts of wealth and cattle, and heads back toward Cana...